Saturday, October 22, 2016

RED-NECKED STINTS

Photographed on salt farms, north-west Bali, October 2016
(see  212)              RED-NECKED STINT                   Calidris ruficollis 

INDONESIA (Bali)         (65)        

Most numerous of the small sandpipers in Indonesia; strictly coastal during migration, when found on mudflats near mangroves and sandblast at the mouth of estuaries. 15 cms. Breeds in northeastern Siberia;migrates south reaching New Zealand;widespread, common passage migrant and winter visitor throughout Indonesia.




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